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- Summary: The singer-songwriter's fourth full-length studio release was produced by Mark Endert, John O'Mahony, and Kurt Uenala.
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- Record Label: Epic
- Genre(s): Adult Contemporary, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
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You can be amazing You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug You can be the outcast Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love Or you... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 4 out of 7
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Mixed: 3 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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Jul 17, 2013The songwriter gets primary production credit on nine of the 12 tracks from The Blessed Unrest, and on many of them, she uses that position to build the sort of stunning and nuanced arrangements that elevate her songs beyond traditional singer/songwriter fare.
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Entertainment WeeklyJul 16, 2013[Unrest finds] her channeling Fiona Apple and Florence Welch on a lovely collection of confessional sketches. [19 Jul 2013, p.87]
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Jul 16, 2013Bareilles is such a naturally melodic songwriter that she doesn't run much of a risk of seeming insular on The Blessed Unrest and, fortunately, the feel of the album follows the contours of her melodies, so its melancholy is warm and inviting.
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Jul 16, 2013Bareilles' new album was the result of unrest, but as its title suggests, she has positively embraced her dissatisfaction and subsequently grown as an artist.
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Aug 7, 2013All in all, The Blessed Unrest is a well conceived effort, but not sans flaws.
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Jul 16, 2013The Blessed Unrest is full of broad, exposition-heavy vignettes of heartache and resiliency; the songs feel groomed for rom-com soundtracks.
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Jul 16, 2013The Blessed Unrest is all shoulder-drooping heft, and her musical choices are vexing.
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Oct 19, 2013
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Nov 19, 2021What a criminally underrated album. Sara Bareilles is a SONGWRITER first and foremost and she proves it with this record.
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